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Physical Therapy

19 10, 2023

Why Do I Have Shoulder and Neck Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment?

2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00

By: Brooke Vaughn, PT, DPT, and Emily Stafford, PT, DPT, CAFS, FAFS

Life-saving treatments may cause pain in your neck, back, and shoulders. Generally speaking, pain in these areas is caused by movement restriction or soft tissue healing. Treatments like radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery all can inhibit your mobility and impact your tissues- therefore […]

Why Do I Have Shoulder and Neck Pain after Breast Cancer Treatment?2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00
12 10, 2023

Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment Induced Fatigue

2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00

By: Brooke Vaughn, PT, DPT

With each life-saving cancer treatment, there are significant side effects that impact your day-to-day life and activity level. Due to many of these surgical and adjuvant therapies, treatment-induced fatigue can occur. Your body needs to recover, and, often, your body is in constant recovery mode.

Causes of Treatment Induced Fatigue

The most […]

Understanding Breast Cancer Treatment Induced Fatigue2024-10-29T11:37:50-07:00
28 09, 2023

Being a Float Therapist: Jared’s Experience

2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00

By: Jared Messinger, PT, DPT

Spooner float therapists are vital members of our Spooner team. They support our clinics at every level. We talked to Spooner float therapist Jared Messinger, PT, DPT, about his experience as a float therapist.

What is a float therapist?

A float therapist is a physical therapist who treats and works at various […]

Being a Float Therapist: Jared’s Experience2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00
26 09, 2023

What are Ketones?

2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00

By: Trent Rincon, PT, MPT, CSCS, FRAS, FRCms

Ketones naturally occur in our bodies for fuel when our carbohydrate stores are empty. Carbs are fast-burning energy sources, so, when they are gone, our bodies turn to fat. Fat converts to ketones- which can cross the blood-brain barrier. They fuel the body and the […]

What are Ketones?2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00
21 09, 2023

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain

2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00

By: Gail Kaiser, PT, OCS, TPS

No one wants to be in pain. And certainly no one wants to be in pain for a long time. Chronic pain has many causes and many paths to finding relief. Mindfulness is one tool you can utilize to help you find relief.

What is Chronic Pain?

Generally, pain […]

Mindfulness for Chronic Pain2024-10-29T11:37:52-07:00
14 09, 2023

Find the Perfect Pointe Shoe

2024-10-29T11:37:53-07:00

By: Kim Wolf-King, PT, DPT

Going on pointe for the first time is an exciting progression of your ballet training. This moment is the culmination of endless hours of training and preparing. However, there are many factors to consider when going on pointe.

A pre-pointe assessment is vital to ensuring that you are ready […]

Find the Perfect Pointe Shoe2024-10-29T11:37:53-07:00
17 08, 2023

Reduce Injury Risk in Gymnasts

2024-11-05T11:10:18-07:00

By: McKenna Stockton, PT, DPT

I started gymnastics at the age of 3 and went on to be an All-American college athlete. Throughout my athletic career, I had my fair share of injuries. Most of my injuries were typical aches, pains, and ankle sprains, but, when I was a sophomore high school, I had a […]

Reduce Injury Risk in Gymnasts2024-11-05T11:10:18-07:00
10 08, 2023

Heat Exhaustion: Detect, Treat, and Prevent

2024-10-29T11:37:56-07:00

By: Gabbie Miller, MS, ATC

It goes without saying that summers in Phoenix are HOT. Our ability to be active outside- whether that be for a hike, an outdoor workout, a practice, or a game is impacted by this heat as we head into the later summer months and into our still-warm fall. With temps often […]

Heat Exhaustion: Detect, Treat, and Prevent2024-10-29T11:37:56-07:00
3 08, 2023

How Gymnastics Shaped Me as a Physical Therapist

2024-11-05T11:16:12-07:00

By: McKenna Stockton, PT, DPT

Having a provider who understands your sport is vital to receive care tailored to help you return to play. We spoke with Spooner Coppell physical therapist McKenna Stockton, PT, DPT, about her experience as a NCAA All-American gymnast and how that shaped her as a physical therapist:

When did you start […]

How Gymnastics Shaped Me as a Physical Therapist2024-11-05T11:16:12-07:00